Where does “olikhet” come from?

olikhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish olik, from Old Norse úlíkr, from Proto-Germanic ungalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

olikhet (Swedish): an inequality

Definitions

  1. an inequality

Ancestry of “olikhet”, step by step

olikhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish olik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisholikunlike, different, dissimilar; different, various
2Old Norseúlíkrunlike, different
3Proto-Germanicungalīkazdissimilar, different, unlike
4Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Germanic un- →